WPI Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#65 in National Universities

Massachusetts Colleges

#13 in Massachusetts Colleges

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is ranked 65^th in National Universities and 13^rd in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Worcester Polytechnic Institute by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $60,765 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (60%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
It has very large number of students of 7,584.
The financial aid amount ($30,806) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (141 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WPI are $60,765 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute $60,765

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WPI are $29,040 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute $29,040

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of WPI is 60% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of WPI is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 18%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WPI is 90% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 90%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WPI is 94% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at WPI is 7,584 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 7,584

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WPI is $30,806 which is 50.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute $30,806

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WPI is 13 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.